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New In November

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Hello, Friends!

Sounds like Yarnell was the place to be for Halloween partying. Facebook will always tell a phenomenal story, evidenced by the videos posted from the Lohrwood Bash….you bunch of crazy witches made me laugh hard!

Okay, well – here’s what’s happening the next couple weeks for your music enjoyment:

1. TONIGHT, November 4th, 5pm-8pm: Fun at the Yarnell Family Diner, with yours truly as the entertainment!
By-the-way, I hate to brag, but I’m so excited to celebrate 5 years of marriage with my hubby on Saturday the 5th. When we got married, he promised me an adventure. So we moved to Yarnell, and experienced 2 wildfires and a flood with all of you. That was a bit over the top as far as adventure. But we couldn’t think of a finer group to share the good and bad with, other than our friends here in Yarnell. Cheers to all of us!

2. Friday, November 11th – Veteran’s Day. Don’t forget to thank a Vet for his or her service! One of those to whom we are grateful, Walt Eckes, will bring you the entertainment that night at the Yarnell Family Diner, 5pm – 8pm

3. Also, Friday, November 11th – Wickenburg Elks Lodge 2160, I will be playing 5:30 – 8:30. That’s a place that loves to dance, if you’re in the area, you can be our guest. Dinner is served beginning at 5pm, restaurant style, and there usually two choices for a reasonable price.

4. Friday, November 18th – It’s 3rd Friday Birthday Night! I have no idea why time is moving so darn quickly….it’s almost the end of another year.! And another Happy Birthday to:
Marsha Lohr – Nov 7th
Arlon Rice – Nov 11th
Amber Winther – Nov 13th
Sarah Garner – Nov 17th
Connie Cullen – Nov 18th
Billy Shirling – Nov 19th
Shannon Smith – Nov 20th
Vicki Velasquez – Nov 22nd
Craig Lohr – Nov 25th
Mary Carruthers – Nov 26th

5. Thursday, November 24th – We wish you that happiest Thanksgiving Day. FYI, Yarnell’s American Legion Post 79 is hosting a free Community Appreciation Thanksgiving Dinner from 12noon until 4pm.

6. Friday, November 25th, Manzanita Road brings the songs for your Yarnell Family Diner experience!

I had such a busy October, with a total of 17 Music Gigs between regular and private events. It was amazing; this month is a welcome slow-down, easing me into Holiday mode. Whew! Made it through October.

As always, we musicians are grateful for your continued support of our “artistic” renderings. It means more to us than you realize. There is nothing worse than playing to an empty room. When you show up, smile and tap your foot or dance, it makes our day. Thank you!

See you soon,
Denise

 

Cool October Nights

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Hi! Me again with your entertainment specials:

TOMORROW – Friday, October 21 – Join us at the Yarnell Family Diner for Third Friday Birthday Night. 5pm – 8pm music, trivia, and free dessert for October Babies. I’ll bring the tunes

Happy Birthday To:

Sharon Ball – Oct. 2nd
Donna Gordon – Oct. 3rd
Kathleen Stowe – Oct. 9th
June Simmons – Oct. 10th
Julia Dockery – Oct. 10th
Mary Westwood – Oct. 14th

Saturday, October 22nd – “Cool October Nights” at Ringo’s Bar and Restaurant, Wickenburg Country Club. 6pm – 9pm. Looking forward to playing at this event!

Also Saturday, October 22nd Yarnell will be hopping, music, games and fun “Hands Across Yarnell” All Day and All over town

Friday, October 28th – Manzanita Road at the Yarnell Diner 5pm – 8pm

Friday, October 28th – I’m playing at the Prescott Valley Elks Lodge 330 from 5:30 – 8:30pm. Huge Dance Floor, Dinner and a great crowd. Come see us, you can be our guest!

The Last weekend of October is riddled with Halloween Parties in Yarnell. Hope you have your costumes ready. I’m booked out of town for private parties, and it should be a blast!

Friday, November 4th – I’ll be at the Yarnell Diner, 5pm-8pm

Saturday, November 5th –  Fun at Mike Manone’s – 6pm.  BBQ, potluck, BYOB, fire pit, lots of fun.  Dress warm; bring a flashlight and a chair.

Have a great day!

Denise

 

October Happenings

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Hey, there!

Hope this finds you well….

As if life isn’t fun enough, we’re writing to highlight some music related events for your enjoyment! You may notice that I’ve limited my event listings to music; that’s because there are so many events and many email lists. Because of not wanting to bombard you with too much info, I have decided to highlight music (So logical coming from a musician, right?)

I had a gig on Saturday, October 8th, and had to miss the AWESOME Garden Dinner featuring the very talented Steve Edwards. Heard it was wonderful. We have so much talent in our area it’s staggering!

1. Friday, October 14th, Yarnell Family Diner, Walt Eckes plays from 5pm – 8pm

2. Friday, October 14th, Elks Lodge 2160, Wickenburg, Dinner and Music by Me from 5:30 – 8:30pm

3. Saturday, October 15th – The Yarnell Fire Auxiliary hosts a Wine Tasting, Cheese and Jazz Event at the Yarnell Fire Station, 4pm – 6pm. I have been working up some really cool jazz for your enjoyment. This is a fundraiser for the Fire Auxiliary, benefiting their Firefighter Life Safety Project. $15 per person or $25 per couple includes up to 2 full glasses of wine in a Bistro Setting. Advance Tickets available at the Fire Administration Building or at the door.

4. Friday, October 21st – Third Friday Birthday Night!! Yarnell Family Diner, 5pm – 6pm. Dessert is free if you were born in October. I’ll be playing and we’ll do Trivia. ALSO, we have fine tuned our sound system to be much friendlier at the Diner, since the place has an echo. If you’ve avoided attending because of high volume, come check it out now. We think you’ll be pleased!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
Sharon Ball – Oct. 2nd
Kathleen Stowe – Oct. 9th
June Simmons – Oct. 10th
Julia Dockery – Oct. 10th
Donna Gordon

5. Saturday, October 22nd – “Cool October Nights” Wickenburg Country Club. I will playing at the Country Club from 6pm – 9pm, Ringo’s Restaurant. Open to the public, and we’ll give you more details when we receive them!

6. For more events and information, you have many options. Contact Leah Tidey at mail2leahtidey@gmail.com to be put on her list. There are also several Facebook pages – do a search for Yarnell and get the entire scoop.

Denise Roggio

 

Autumn Activity

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Hello, Friends:

Heading into cool crisp mornings and Autumn breezes. It’s nice, isn’t it?

I wanted to give you all a rundown of upcoming music events.

We start with this Friday, September 16th. 5pm – 8pm. It’s Birthday Night at the Diner!

Happy Birthday to:

  • 05 Debbie Davis Bomhower
  • 06 Chuck Edwards
  • 14 Lou Roggio
  • 15 Deb Miller
  • 16 Debi Keehner
  • 18 Larry Oldman
  • 21 Monica Eastwood
  • 25 Kimberly Le Roy
  • 26 Scott Eastwood
  • 27 Dolores Eckes
  • 28 Michael Fikes

Hope to celebrate with all of you there!

Friday, September 23rd and September 30th, Manzanita Road will bring the Diner tunes!

Friday, September 23rd from 6pm – 9pm, I will be playing at the Elks Lodge #330 in Prescott Valley. Full dinner is served. You are welcome to be our guest, but give us a heads up so we can sign you in. They have a humongous dance floor!

Saturday, October 1st – Old Congress Days. I’ll be performing outdoors at 1pm.

Friday, October 7th – Family Diner, yours truly from 5pm – 8pm

Saturday, October 8th – Skull Valley Pie Social, at the Skull Valley School! Come say hi to me, as I play from 1pm – 3pm. Crafts, food and fun.

Friday, October 14th – 2nd Fridays at the Yarnell Family Diner, Strings Attached is the entertainment.

Saturday, October 15th, 4pm – A Yarnell Fire Auxiliary Fundraising event: Wine Tasting and Cheese Appetizers, Yarnell Fire Station, 22558 Looka Way in Yarnell. Tickets are $15 per person and $25 per couple. Contact Auxiliary Chair, Linda Ma, to reserve your tix! I will be performing light jazz for the event, to help create that festive atmosphere. Call Linda: 415-823-3131

See you all Friday night!

Denise

 

Summer’s End Roundup

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Hi, Friends!

You haven’t heard from me in awhile. And here are the two priceless reasons:

grandkids
I was back east with my two beautiful granddaughters….’nuff said!

Wanted to give a shout to Manzanita Road for putting on a fabulous August Birthdays Night on August 19th. Those guys are wonderful.

So here are the upcoming music events:

  • Friday, August 26th – Yarnell Family Diner, 5pm-8pm – Yours truly will entertain. Hope you can make it!
  • Saturday, August 27th – VFW Post 541, Prescott – It’s a meet your officers dinner. I am playing from 4:30 – 6:30pm. This is open to members and guests. Tickets are selling quickly for the famous Italian Beef Sandwiches and Italian Fries. $7 each – as of yesterday there were only 12 tickets left. If you want to attend as our guest, let me know ASAP so we can try to reserve you one. Or you can come show them how to dance and just enjoy a cocktail!
  • Friday, September 2nd – Yarnell Family Diner, 5pm – 8pm – You get me and my tunes again!
  • Friday, September 9th – Strings Attached will bring the music at the Diner from 5pm-8pm.

Remember September Birthday night – Third Friday, September 16th – It’s always a great time.

Sunday, September 4th – A Lohrwood Event! I’ll be playing and we’ll get you the details very soon.
October 8th – Yarnell Community Garden Dinner, entertainment by Steve Edwards (Tickets on sale now. Contact Leah at mail2leahtidey@gmail.com
October 15th – Yarnell Fire Auxiliary: Wine and Cheese Tasting at the Yarnell Fire Station, entertainment by me (think LIGHT JAZZ!) Tickets available soon.
October 22nd – Cool October Nights at the Wickenburg Country Club 6pm. I’ll be playing at 6pm.

Looking forward to seeing you. Have a nice weekend.

Denise

Keeping July Hot

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Hello, Yarnell & Friends!

We hope you enjoyed the Holiday weekend. It’s been awhile since I’ve written – busy days and a trip to visit my mom in southern New Jersey took me away from my usual routine. But, we’ll get caught up right now.

We have some social activities to highlight!

  1. Friday, June 8, 2016 – I will be at the Elks Lodge 2160 in Wickenburg, which serves dinner at 5pm. I usually play 5:30 – 8:30. They have the greatest dance floor….plenty of room if you’re in the dancing mood!
  2. Friday, June 8th, 2016 – Strings Attached will be at the Yarnell Family Diner. We’re glad Walt’s shoulder is all healed up. Since he missed some time at the diner, he is pulling two in a row. So whether you choose Yarnell or Wickenburg for your Friday festivities, you can’t go wrong!
  3. Saturday, June 9th, 2016 – BIG BAND PARTY!!! This is the rescheduled bashed from earlier in June. The party starts at 7pm and many people will be wearing costumes. Costumes are not mandatory, but you’ll enjoy the view and the Big Band Music brought to you by yours truly!
  4. Friday, June 15th, 2016 – IT’S BIRTHDAY NIGHT! 5pm – 8pm Trivia, Dancing, my music…woohoo. Here’s the July Babies:

july-bdays

Did you know there’s free dessert on birthday nights? Pretty cool….

See you soon. Have a great week!

Denise

 

Tenderfoot & Beyond

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Hi friends,

Tonight, Wednesday, June 15th – Chamber of Commerce Board meeting (all are welcome) 5:30 at the CC.

Friday, June 17th -Third Friday Birthday Night! Here’s what’s up: Come support the Yarnell Family Diner from 5pm-8pm. It isn’t easy being a business that spent a few days shut down due to Wildfire. Plus it’s BIRTHDAY night! Free dessert if you were born in June. “Let me entertain you!” I’ll be there….

Happy Birthday to:
Nancy Myers – June 4th
Kim Kelso – June 15th
Vanessa Purdy – June 20th
Gerry McCullough – June ?

Sunday, June 19th – Happy Father’s Day!  Yarnell Family Diner’s Father’s Day special is Ribeye steaks and all the fixings for $17.99, served from 11am-3pm.

Tuesday, June 21st – Are you and your pet ready for an emergency?  Animal Disaster Services – a seminar on how to organize yourself and your pet in the event you need to leave your home in a hurry.  12:30pm-1:30pm at the Community Center.  There is no cost for this seminar.  Seating is limited so please sign up by calling 928-427-6347.

Friday, June 24th- Manzanita Road at the Yarnell Family Diner! 5pm-8pm

Sat, June 25th – Community Garden Project meeting (all are welcome), 12pm at the CC.

Tue, June 28th – Yarnell Fire Auxiliary Board meeting (all are welcome), 2pm at the Fire Annex Building.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. The American Legion Post 79’s BIG BAND party will be rescheduled soon, and I’ll make sure you know when. The party was originally scheduled for June 11th, but the Tenderfoot fire had other plans. Stay tuned.

2. Fourth of July Party!!!! Yes, we need a party. This one is Saturday, July 2nd at the Prescott VFW Post 541, and I have the pleasure of rockin’ the joint.  12 noon – 4pm or later. The Club has become NON-SMOKING. Food, fun – Nice venue. Come check it out. Open to VFW & American Legion members and their guests.

For Tenderfoot Fire Updates and other helpful information, visit http://yarnellfire.org

Have a safe and happy week.

Denise

 

Memorial Day & More

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Hello, My Friends!

So, at work yesterday, I told the Chief I was going to throw a huge party when the wind goes away in Yarnell. He informed me that we have a few more weeks of the blustery stuff. It’s been ridiculous! I sure hope he’s wrong on that one….but all that is to say I’m ready for SUMMER and all the fun events that come with it!

Here’s what we have coming up for the rest of May and early June:

1. Tomorrow, Friday, May 27th – Yarnell Family Diner is kickin’ with Manzanita Road. These guys are so talented. Make sure you get to hear them. 5pm – 8pm.

2. BUT, if you miss them Friday night, you can catch them on Sunday, at Marsha and Craig Lohr’s Beach Party in honor of Memorial Day! They’re located at 22430 Hackberry, Yarnell. The party is from 1pm – 5pm. BYOB and Potluck. Don’t forget your beach chair…

3. Monday – Happy Memorial Day seems like a misnomer. It should really be Grateful Memorial Day. But happy 3-Day weekend is appropriate. American Legion Post 79 is hosting a Brats and Burgers Cookout from 12pm – 3pm.

4. Thursday, June 2nd – Paint A Painting at the Community Center. 6:30pm. You don’t have to be a great painter, you just need to be a person who wants to have fun and explore your creative side. Donation of $20, fundraiser for the CC. Call Jerry Florman 602-399-1679

5. Friday night, June 3rd – Since so many people in Yarnell are helping with the Yarnell Memorial Run, let’s make this the Pre-Event Party at the Yarnell Family Diner. Trust me, we’re all ready for a fun night, but we’ll keep it an early one. I’ll play the tunes from 5pm – 7:30 or 8pm. Let’s unwind!

6. Saturday, June 4th is the Yarnell Memorial Run – Opening Ceremony begins at 6:50am and the 19k starts at 7:15am. Here’s the thing: if you don’t want to participate in the run or be a volunteer, you can still help the cause and participate in the Raffles. It’s easy, just show up at the Yarnell Assembly of God before 8:30am to get your tickets. You must be present to win. There’s a 50/50 and some AWESOME items. Proceeds benefit the Yarnell Fire District, the Eric Marsh and William Warneke Foundations.

7. Sunday, June 5th – A beautiful Garden Fashion Show at B-Wear Chic Boutique, begins at 6pm. RSVP is requested by June 1st. Call 928-427-6375. Local Homemade desserts and coffee social followed by the modeling of Stacy’s gorgeous inventory and her own designs! 22783 S. Hwy 89 in Yarnell. Click here to print your invitation!

8. Friday, June 10th – 2nd Friday at the Yarnell Family Diner brings our very own “Strings Attached” aka, Walt Eckes! 5pm – 8pm, be there or be square.

9. Friday, June 10th – If you’re down Wickenburg way, I will be playing at the Elks Lodge #2160 from 5pm – 8pm. Full dinner, which I hear is awesome.

10. Saturday, June 11th at 7pm – BIG BAND PARTY/Costumes Optional at the American Legion Post 79. I’m trying to decide what to wear, since I have the privilege of entertaining! Big Band is cool. This will be so much fun. Open to the public. Click here to get the details.

I can’t believe that was a whole 13 days, and it’s packed with fun options!

See you all soon and many blessings,

Denise

 

Racing Into June

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Hey, Friends!

WOW, we had a phenomenal Yarnell Daze on May 14th. Hope all of you on this list were able to spend some fun time that day.

I’m writing to give you the scoop for the rest of this month and part of June. DID I SAY JUNE? Wasn’t Merry Christmas/Happy New Year just yesterday? I’m having trouble keeping up here…. Whoever said rural American life was boring, never contended with Yarnell, Arizona!

Wednesday, May 18th – Chamber of Commerce meeting 5:30 at the Community Center

Friday, May 20th – Third Friday Birthday Night at the Yarnell Family Diner –May birthday babies come and celebrate and get a free dessert.  Music by yours truly, easy trivia questions by Leah Tidey, lots of dancing and the Friday special is crispy yummy codfish and chips.  What a night!!  HERE’S the LIST of May Birthdays, and it is fantastic!

Cynthia Reece – May 4th
Kate McCullough – May 7th
Jane Steinfelt – May 7th
Anne Jones – May 8th
Phil Lobeck – May 9th
Pam Golden – May 11th
Marina Rauh – May 11th
Joel Simons – May 12th
Errol Eastwood – May 15th
Sandy Oldman – May 16th
Rose Welsh – May 18th
Leah Tidey – May 19th
Jerry Florman – May 20th
Sandy Smith – May 20th
Doug Jarmuth – May 22nd
Ben Palm – May 23rd
Marvin Shaw – May 24th
Stacy Pizzirusso – May 24th

Friday, May 27th – Yarnell Family Diner has the wonderful duo – Manzanita Road, 5pm – 8pm

Tuesday, May 31st – Know anyone interested in becoming an EMT? Yarnell Fire District Training Center has a course to become state Certified, and prepare for the National Exam. Get the details, or call 928-427-6578.

Thursday, June 2 – Paint A Painting at the Community Center. 6:30pm. You don’t have to be a great painter, you just need to be a person who wants to have fun and explore your creative side.  Donation of $20, fundraiser for the CC.  Call Jerry Florman 602-399-1679.

Friday, June 3rd – I’ll love your presence at the Yarnell Diner as we rock the joint, 5pm – 8pm.

Saturday, June 4 – Yarnell Fire Dept 3rd Annual Memorial Run, 5k, 10k, 19k.  You can run or walk or just volunteer to help. Call 427-6578.

Sunday, June 5 – Fashion Show at B-Wear Chic 6pm

There’s way more….visit the Yarnell Community Center website and the Yarnell Library for a host of other things to check out!

See you soon,

Denise

Mid-Spring & Forward

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Hey, Friends in and Around Yarnell!

Hope all of you are doing well and staying out of trouble! This edition of the Yarnell News by Denise Roggio is packed full. Ha-Ha….your musical reporter at work. As they say, “We Aim to Please!” I hope I don’t forget anything, but I’ll do my best with info I’ve been given.

As always, the entertainer in me won’t be able to start with anything else. So, here’s what’s happening in our musical fun world:

This Friday, April 29th – Yours truly will play at the Yarnell Family Diner, 5pm – 8pm with the usual fun we create together!

This Saturday, April 30th – I’ll be playing at the VFW Post 541 in Prescott. This is their annual fundraiser for the VA Hospital Alzheimer’s Treatment Center – Golf tournament and BBQ. My music begins at 4pm. You can stop by because it’s open to the public! By-the-way, the VFW has become a non-smoking facility indoors, with a separate room for those of us who choose to create rings…Read more here!

Friday, May 6th – I’ll see you at the Yarnell Family Diner again from 5pm – 8pm

May and June are already crazy busy on the Yarnell Schedule. Mark these dates:

Yarnell Daze 2016! May 14th all day. Come visit me at the Vendor’s Field Stage. Our lineup is AWESOME, and I’ll be the filler performer, so the music never stops! We start at 9am, and the Yarnell Daze Parade begins at 10am. Walt Eckes and Delbert Long will perform at the Diner, and the Beer Garden will be ROCKIN….Be there or be, well you know…

The Special Election, at the Presbyterian Church, 6 am – 7 pm on May 17th. AZ Propositions 123 and 124 are being voted on.

The usual FRIDAY NIGHTS AT THE DINER, Featuring Myself on 1st and 3rd Friday, Walt Eckes & Friends on 2nd Friday, and Manzanita Road on 4th Friday. You cannot go wrong.

There will be another PAINT A PAINTING NIGHT at the Yarnell Community Center, 6:30 pm on Thursday, June 2. Call Jerry Florman at 602 399 1679 if you are interested in participating. $20 donation to the Community Center. Some supplies are available. Call and reserve a seat.

Saturday, June 4th at the Yarnell Assembly of God, 17125 Fountain Hill Road is a wonderful annual event hosted by the Yarnell Fire District. This is the Yarnell Memorial Run which includes 5k, 10k and 19k and fun run or walk event. Each kilometer of the 19k will honor the memory of one the Hot Shots who died battling the Yarnell Hill Blaze in 2013. All the information for this is on the website.

A couple reminders: FREE SLASH DROP OFF PROGRAM announced by the County Board of Supervisors began April 11th and continues through June 11th. Click Here for details. A complete Yavapai County Transfer Stations list is here…

Also, the Yarnell Hill Recovery Group wants to share their report with all of you. So click here to read it.

Okay, there’s always more, but too much information causes my brain’s computer to short circuit. NO COMMENTS FROM THE PEANUT GALLERY!

Hugs and Have a Great Week,

Denise